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    Cancer is the second biggest killer in the United States. Anyone can develop cancer, and the older we are, the more likely we are to develop the disease. Out of all the different kinds of cancers skin cancer is the most common human cancer. Approximately 40 to 50 percent of 65 year olds in the United States will develop at least one form of skin cancer. People who live closer to the beach are at a high risk of developing skin cancer due to the higher ultraviolet radiation levels at this location

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    Cancer I am going to inform my audience about cancer and the process the disease goes through in the human body. Cancer starts when cells in the body start to grow out of control. Cancer cells grow differently than normal cells. Instead of the cells dying the cancer cells will continue grow. My goal is to succeed in this course and gain more knowledge about the disease that caused death to not only people in the world but important people in my life. I decided to research cancer because cancer

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    Did you know that one in five people in the United States will develop skin cancer over the course of their lifetime? This number continues to increase each year as our society is exposed to the damaging rays of the sun and other sun generating technologies, like tanning beds. The reason I chose to discuss skin cancer is because I feel that it is important for people to become educated and learn about the importance of using protection when dealing with the sun. With Spring Break right around the

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    how dangerous cancer is to you? It is so terrible that it is ranked as one of the leading factors that cause death. Cancer is bad diseases that happen inside of your body, they are bad cells that grow nonstop and if you don’t find treatment it will slowly eat you up. I know this well because I have had a family member who suffered cancer. Each year in America, there are about hundreds of thousand people would suffer from a type of cancers. Out of all cancers out there, sarcoma cancer happens to be

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    Cancer is not to be taken lightly. This disease does happen to a number of people all over the world every day. A thorough understanding of cancer is vital. This education will provide patients and their loved ones with crucial information about available treatments and how best to cope with the effects of having cancer. This article contains much advice on helping cancer patients cope with the deadly disease. Too much exposure to the sun can lead to cancer, especially skin cancer. In order to prevent

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    Cancer is the leading cause of death in the United States and worldwide. Cancer is a condition where cells in a specific part of the body grow and reproduce uncontrollably. Usually when we as humans hear the word cancer we think of the worst scenario possible. We as humans are use to hearing that you shouldn’t smoke cigarettes because you’ll get long cancer or that you shouldn’t stay in the sun to long to reduce the risk of skin cancer but there are many other factors that lead to cancer that people

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    have never gotten an oral cancer screening from your dentist, then you should definitely do so, especially if you are at a high risk. For example, if you are a smoker of tobacco products, or you chew tobacco products, getting an oral cancer screening is the best way to ensure that your oral health is cancer-free. What Are Oral Cancer Screenings? These types of oral screenings are performed by your dentist to search for specific signs of any precancerous conditions and cancer in general that may be

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    disease is cancer. Cancer is a disease in which abnormal cells divide without control and can invade nearby tissues. There are many types of cancer and one of the most dangerous one is skin cancer. Skin cancer is a malignant growth of cells in the skin, which leads to swelling of the skin can often be seen with the naked eye. The number of people who die in Sweden as a result of skin cancer is increasing for those who die in road accidents.(7) In the past it was difficult to treat skin cancer, because

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    I chose is cancer. Cancer is very important to many people because it is a disease that has contaminated many people. Cancer is a very significant topic to me because many people I know have had cancer such as my nonna. There are many types of cancer.Cancer has taken many lives but many people have fought and have survived this disease. I hope to accomplish many things, such as being able to influencing to donate to cancer, when I talk about spreading the message about cancer. Cancer awareness is

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    family, we have had many people’s lives change due to different types of cancer. In 2017 alone, there were statistics that there would be an estimated 1,688,780 new cancer cases, and 600,920 deaths caused by cancer in the U.S. alone. With these numbers, it shows that every minute, 3 people get diagnosed to a type of cancer. Every minute 1 person dies from cancer. (American Cancer Society, “Cancer Statistical Center”) Cancer is like a deadly weapon in war that we can’t do anything about, and it causes

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